Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 69 people

(VOVworld) – 69 people were killed and 100 others injured in a spate of bomb attacks on Tuesday in Baghdad, Iraq. An attack in Shiite al-Shaab district killed 34 people and injured 75 others.

Security forces inspect the scene after the bomb explosion in Sadr City. (Photo:VNA)

A car bomb went off in nearby Sadr City killing 18 people and injuring 35 others. Two other attacks in the al-Rasheed area, South Baghdad, and the Habibya area killed 17 people and injured 40 others. The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for one of the attacks.